Author Archives: thomas

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  Proven Strategies for Helping Young Children Learn to Read

  Posted on August 8, 2020 by thomas in Adolescent and Child Psychologist in Dayton, OH

  If I could wave a magic wand and do something that would give every child a better chance in life, it would be to instill in each and every one of them a love of reading.   Too many children experience a slow start in learning to read, or worse yet are turned off to reading […]

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  Understanding Learning Disabilities, Part II

  Posted on December 7, 2012 by thomas in Adolescent and Child Psychologist in Dayton, OH

  In my last post I discussed the definition of a learning disability and some of the factors that lead to detection and the decision to do a formal assessment. In this post I’ll talk about how such assessments are done, how I approach the task, and how my role differs from and dovetails with the […]

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  Understanding Learning Disabilities, Part I

  Posted on October 5, 2012 by thomas in Adolescent and Child Psychologist in Dayton, OH

  One of the most common reasons for families to consult with me is because of problems with schoolwork. Sometimes a child’s performance in school suffers because of poor attention, the inability to sit still or concentrate. Sometimes behavioral or emotional issues take time away from getting work done, or cause behavior that is disruptive in […]

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  Take a Deep Breath!

  Posted on June 18, 2012 by thomas in Adolescent and Child Psychologist in Dayton, OH

  In my work with children and families, one of the things I spend a lot of time doing is making suggestions that I think might help them address the problem that brought them to see me.  One of the most common things people say in response is “Oh, I tried that already – it doesn’t […]

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  What’s my job? What’s yours?

  Posted on June 6, 2012 by thomas in Adolescent and Child Psychologist in Dayton, OH

  In my years of working with children, teenagers, parents and families I have found that people come to therapy with many different expectations. Kids under 10 are the easiest – they usually don’t have expectations, they just came because their parents brought them. Teenagers are a bit more complex – sometimes they are on board, and have a problem they want to address. Sometimes they’ve even asked their parents to arrange therapy for them. Often, they are opposed to coming to therapy on the simple grounds that it’s something their parents want them to do.

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